The Extra 10: Recent Episodes
Jason Esposito & Ben Cartland
Join Jason Esposito and Ben Cartland as they explore the deeper questions behind Jason's sermons at Crossway Church, a "community for the curious".
Jason and Ben kick off a new series about the spiritual world, staring off talking about angels.
Jason and Ben land their conversations on 1 Corinthians 13 discussing "the greatest of these..."
Jason and Ben discuss the impact how the things we consume influence our attitudes and emotions.
Ben and Jason talk about the challenges of following God, not just in the valleys, but also the peaks.
Ben and Jason discuss the challenge and the importance of raising up a Godly next generation
Jason and Ben discuss the difficulties of how to engage technology and what it means to be human.
Ben and Jason breakdown what the Sadducees were and what we can draw from their encounters with Jesus.
Jason and Ben kick off the Easter series talking about how Jesus shows us radical grace and how we are supposed to respond to it.
Jason and Ben land the series on 1 Samuel by discussing the end of the life of Saul and what the outcome of a life lived in fear looks like.
Ben and Jason continue the journey through 1 Samuel discussing Saul and David's relationship and what happens when we take our eyes off of God.
Jason and Ben discuss the well known story of David and Goliath, and help show how to prepare yourself for your 'Goliath'.
Jason and Ben kick off a new series talking about how to deal with difficult times and grief through the lens of 1 Samuel.
Ben and Jason prepare for Christmas with a discussion on salvation and what we are saved from.
Jason and Ben continue in the Christmas series Missing Christmas as they look at the faith of Mary.
Jason and Ben launch the Christmas series at CrossWay Church discussing the challenges we face being present during Christmas and keep our focus on Jesus.
Jason and Ben continue to look at Hebrews 11 and discuss what it means to be a "world is not worthy" Christ follower.
Jason and Ben discuss a variety of topics from the election results, to the Forward initiative, and the prostitute Rahab.
Jason and Ben continue the Forward series talking about the radical obedience of Abraham and what it means for us today.
Jason and Ben kick off the new series "Forward" by discussing faith through the life of Enoch.
Jason and Ben discuss the challenging topic of when to submit to leadership, or when to rebel.
Jason and Ben kick off a new season discussing how to be like Jesus in approaching each situation with 100% Grace and 100% Truth.
Jason and Ben close out the season discussing how Jesus uses ordinary people, among other topics.
Jason and Ben land the minor prophets series by discussing several topics including the true cost of our salvation.
Jason and Ben talk about what it means to slow life down in order to have a richer, more full relationship with God.
Jason and Ben look at one of the more challenging prophets and discuss what it looks like to seek righteousness.
Jason and Ben discuss what it means to lament, and why it is so critical to our spiritual development.
Jason and Ben explore the truths in the book of Jonah and how they can apply to us today.
Jason and Ben dig into the Old Testament book of Obadiah to discover the truths we can apply today.
Ben and Jason talk about what it means to have superficial religion and what it really takes to follow God.
Jason and Ben discuss what it means to slow down and focus on having a "mustard seed mentality" to see the full fruit of what God can do in our lives.
Ben and Jason explore a parable looking at forgiveness and what it truly means to forgive.
Jason and Ben help kick of a new series discussing how to understand more fully the parables of Jesus and what they can mean for us.
Jason and Ben explore what it takes to move from a life seeking entertainment, to a life of purpose.
Jason and Ben discuss how to understand and develop true intimacy with those we care about.
Jason and Ben continue engaging the questions that were texted in. A continuation of the sermon this weekend.
Ben and Jason connect over the summer about Biblical interpretation and how to best engage the scripture to uncover the deep and rich truth of the Bible.
Resources:
"The Blue Parakeet" by Scot McKight
"Living by the Book" by Howard Hendricks
"How Not to Study the Bible" by Dan Kimball
"How to Read the Bible for all its Worth" by Fee and Stuart
"Bible Study Methods" by Rick Warren
"Moving Beyond the Bible to Theology" editors Gundy and Meadors
Podcast: The Bible Project
Ben and Jason land the "Deconstructing Everything" series, exploring the final value of Stable Community.
Jason and Ben continue "Deconstructing Everything" as they look into the new value of Strategic Care
Jason and Ben begin the conversation on why deconstruction of how we do church matters and how it can be done.
Ben and Jason talk about Jesus' redemption of Peter and we can apply those truths to our lives.
Jason and Ben talk about what it is to wash each others feet as Christ washed his disciple's feet.
Jason and Ben talk about how we manage our expectations of God and how mis placed expectations can affect us.
Jason and Ben discuss what are we suppose to love and what evidence exists in our lives to show what we actually love.
Ben is joined by Pastor Marques Jones to discuss how we can move from having a cool faith temperature to a hot one and what that means in our walk with God.
Jason and Ben talk about how we should prepare and engage the culture around us effectively, without fear.
Jason and Ben kick off the new year looking at the importance of embracing the grace we have received with gratitude.
Jason and Ben look at the Christmas story through the eyes of Joseph as we look at how to apply more truths from the Christmas story to our live.
Jason and Ben lean into some of the most difficult conversations found in Leviticus and discover how to apply the law of love in properly deciphering their meaning.
Jason and Ben continue their discussion of Leviticus and how God is involved in and cares about the details in our lives.
Jason and Ben continue their conversation in Leviticus and understanding how to contextualize the book in our time.
Jason and Ben lean into the book of Leviticus and discover the relevance of this book in today's society.
Jason and Ben discuss how we should treat our journey of sanctification as a training exercise.
Jason and Ben continue the conversation about the book of Revelation and how to apply to truths found in that book to our daily lives.
Jason and Ben discuss the book of Revelations and its applications to todays society and culture.
Ben and Jason talk about what it means to "go and make disciples" in the world around us, both globally and locally.
Jason and Ben return with season 4 to discuss what it means to be in authentic community and what that community should look like.
Jason and Ben talk about the realities of Heaven and Hell, and also how to engage God throughout the craziness of summer.
Ben is joined by Pastor Josh Koskinen in talking about the role that work plays in our lives and the best way to approach work to further God's kingdom.
Ben is joined by Pastor Ben Waldron to talk about what it looks like to have our idols be the things we pursue in life and how to put our focus back on God.
Jason and Ben lean into what it takes to raise up the next generation in God's Truth and how we may be failing.
Jason and Ben dive deep into the tension of how Christians should interact and engage politics and the major issues of our time.
Jason and Ben discuss what Jesus said about the end times, and how we are suppose to be as Christ followers in the world around us.
Jason and Ben talk about what it means to be angry for the things that God is angry for .
Jason and Ben discuss what it means to care for "the little ones" and how important it is to be outwardly reflecting Christ in all aspects of your life.
Ben and Jason discuss going from a mountain top experience to living in doubt and why that tension exists.
Ben is joined by Pastor Marques Jones to discuss how our view of other people can hinder a potential life changing encounter with Christ.
Ben is joined by Pastor Marques Jones and Pastor Dave Berghuis in discussing how our real struggle is with what is inside of us and not what comes from the outside.
Jason and Ben dive deep into how our conscience is eroded away and we end up in places we never imagined, but also what we can do to get it back.
Jason and Ben discuss what it really means to act like Jesus, and how that applies to day in day out life.
Ben and Jason are join by Pastor Chris Nolan to talk about what being stuck looks like and how to best get out of our ruts.
Ben is joined by both Pastor Josh Koskinen and Pastor Ben Waldron to discuss who Jesus is and how we can engage him more fully.
Jason and Ben kick off 2022 talking about what it looks like to have our hearts in the right condition so God can cultivate his full harvest.
Jason and Ben discuss the reaction of the shepherds as they are called to go and worship the new born Christ. Then also discuss the year 2021 and what to look forward to in 2022.
Ben sits down with Tim Riesterer to discuss the meaning behind O Come O Come Emanuel and what it means to live in the tension of the now and the not yet.
Jason and Ben kick off the Christmas season discussing the dangers of placing worldly expectations on God.
Jason and Ben look deeply at what it looks like to live in fear and how to find freedom from a fear based mindset.
Jason and Ben explore how people influence us throughout our lives and how best to influence people in a positive way to help them be more like Jesus.
Jason and Ben explore the intriguing story of Rahab and discover how God can use us in a powerful way no matter our past or present.
Ben is joined by Pastor Marques Jones to discuss what it means to be an image bearer of God.
Jason and Ben look at the Old Testament story of Noah, and explore what it means to be radically obedient.
Jason and Ben look at the final spiritual discipline in this series, celebration, and the importance of celebrating what God is doing in our lives and experiencing joy.
Jason and Ben discuss the importance of fasting and how it can impact our spiritual growth.
Jason and Ben are joined by Tim Riesterer in discussing the importance of maintaining the fabric of prayer.
Jason and Ben discuss the challenges of understanding scripture, and how we can better understand it to pursue the heart of God.
Jason and Ben discuss the importance of the discipline of confession as we launch our new series "Sticky Training For Life".
Ben and Jason dive into the challenging discussion about letting the Spirit lead us in engaging the challenges of the world around us.
Jason and Ben continue the conversation on the book of Galatians, tackling chapter four, where they work to discover what it means to be free.
Jason and Ben welcome in Josh Koskinen to help answer the question of whether we are saved by works or faith, and what role each play in our pursuit of Christ.
Ben is joined by Teaching Elder Tim Riesterer in a challenging conversation exploring how we approach conflict and confrontation while always reflecting the Gospel.
Special guest Pastor Ben Waldron joins Ben and Jason to discuss the simplicity of the gospel and kick off a new series studying the book of Galatians.
Ben is joined by Pastor Marques Jones to understand the lie that we are told, that God will not give us more than we can handle.
Jason and Ben dive deep into the difficult and, often times, misunderstood topic of money and faith.
Jason and Ben explore the lie that true, authentic believers in Jesus cannot and should not struggle.
Ben and Jason dig deep into prayer and the lie that our prayers do not move the hand of God.
Jason and Ben explore the truths around true freedom and who our bodies belong to, in this inaugural sermon in Crossway's brand new sermon series "Toxic Lies We Tell Ourselves".
This short episode is an introduction to "The Extra 10", where Ben and Jason discuss the purpose and goals for the podcast.